An Uncommon Bow Ranged, item level 8, requires level 5, binds when equipped.
On Heavy Shortbow's most active realm, the Auction House minimum price has held steady at 250 gold over the last 30 days.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 15, requires level 10 and sells to vendors for 5s 15c. In Classic Era it is item level 15, requires level 10 and sells to vendors for 5s 15c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 15, requires level 10 and sells to vendors for 5s 15c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 15, requires level 10 and sells to vendors for 5s 15c. In MoP Classic it is item level 15, requires level 10 and sells to vendors for 5s 15c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 8 | 5 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 8s 59c |
| WoW Forever | 15 | 10 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 5s 15c |
| Classic Era | 15 | 10 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 5s 15c |
| The Burning Crusade | 15 | 10 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 5s 15c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 15 | 10 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 5s 15c |
| MoP Classic | 15 | 10 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 5s 15c |
In the Appearances collection, Heavy Shortbow is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 1061. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Heavy Shortbow.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name bows among their preferred weapons:
The 6 items nearest to Heavy Shortbow (item level 8) in item level among Weapon > Bow.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy Shortbow (this item) | 8 | 5 | 1.5 DPS, +2 Agility, +3 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Farstrider's Solemn Bow | 1 | 80 | 0.5 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
 Sunfury Phoenix Bow | 1 | 0.5 DPS. World Drop | Not listed | |
 Deepcrawler Recurve Bow | 1 | 0.5 DPS. World Drop | Not listed | |
 Violet Thalassian Greatbow | 1 | 0.5 DPS. World Drop | Not listed | |
 Forest Stalker's Bow | 1 | 0.5 DPS. World Drop | Not listed | |
| Farstrider's Gilded Bow | 1 | 80 | 0.6 DPS. World Drop | Not listed |
Next item levels up from Heavy Shortbow among Weapon > Bow: Harpyclaw Short Bow (item level 19), Monolithic Bow (item level 22), Trueshot Bow (item level 22), Quillshooter (item level 24) and Needle Threader (item level 25).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Heavy Shortbow uses icon file 135500, which 11 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Whipwood Recurve Bow ID 3037 · Weapon - Bow · item level 20Hurricane ID 2824 · Weapon - Bow · item level 27Nightstalker Bow ID 6696 · Weapon - Bow · item level 20Hawkeye Bow ID 15296 · Weapon - Bow · item level 29Screeching Bow ID 18729 · Weapon - Bow · item level 27Grand Marshal's Bullseye ID 18833 · Weapon - Bow · item level 29Malgen's Long Bow ID 22318 · Weapon - Bow · item level 28Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 3036 (3030 to 3042) were usually added in the same batch as Heavy Shortbow: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Razor Arrow ID 3030 · Miscellaneous
Solid Shot ID 3033 · Miscellaneous
Laced Pumpkin ID 3035 · QuestWhipwood Recurve Bow ID 3037 · Weapon - Bow · item level 20
Short Ash Bow ID 3039 · Weapon - Bow · item level 14
Hunter's Muzzle Loader ID 3040 · Weapon - Gun · item level 11
"Mage-Eye" Blunderbuss ID 3041 · Weapon - Gun · item level 19BKP "Sparrow" Smallbore ID 3042 · Weapon - Gun · item level 19The raw ItemSparse values for item 3036 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Heavy Shortbow is in the Classic Era game data, the era World of Warcraft: Forever is built on. Blizzard describes Forever as vanilla World of Warcraft plussed up: its story sits in year one, characters level to 60 and stay there, and it launches November 4, 2026. Blizzard has not said which vanilla items appear in Forever, so nothing here is a Forever claim; it is the Classic Era record for Heavy Shortbow next to the live retail market on this page.
Read next: World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4 · Forever's class revamps and new race and class combinations · Classic Era page for Heavy Shortbow
A sighting in the beta client is a fact from our own database; the launch roster is Blizzard’s to finalize. World of Warcraft: Forever launches November 4, 2026. World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4
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